Grants Pass 145-pounder Kjell Thorsen also advanced to the semifinal round, and the Cavemen are 17th out of 24 teams with 46 points. Thorsen faces top-seeded Devon Reynolds of McNary in today's semifinals.

Hermiston advanced a tournament-high five wrestlers to the semifinal round.

Turituri received a forfeit before advancing to the semis with a 5-2 decision over Glencoe's Walker Rabon. He will face second-seeded PJ Schubert of Pendleton today. Mackey knocked off fourth-seeded Dean Smith of Crook County to set up his semifinal match with top-seeded Abraham Rodriguez of Hermiston.

Walters used a win over Sandy's Steven Patton and two forfeits to reach the semis and will face top-seeded Kyle Sether of Oregon City. Thomas also received two forfeits and beat Roseburg's Chad Jones 3-1 in the quarterfinals to remain in championship contention. The unseeded Thomas will face No. 3 seed Wyatt Scribner of Hermiston in today's semis.

The Comets lost a couple wrestlers to the consolation bracket after quarterfinal losses. Nate Walters (132) dropped a 5-1 decision to Oregon City's Parker Folliard, while Dillon Ulrey (138) lost 8-4 to Sprague's Zach Zehner.

ASHLAND BOYS, SOUTH GIRLS WIN — At Mount Ashland, Rachel Lightner and Lillian Taft of South Medford captured the top two girls spots and Teddy Schein of St. Mary's won the boys competition at the first Southern League slopestyle snowboard competition of the season Friday at the Mt. Ashland Center Stage terrain park.

South Medford won the girls team event, while the Ashland boys, who had six riders in the top 10, finished first.

The second and final Southern League slopestyle event takes place next Friday at Mt. Ashland.